| John B. Day | |
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 Day in 1884 | |
| Owner /Manager | |
| Born:(1847-09-23)September 23, 1847 Colchester, Connecticut, U.S. | |
| Died: January 25, 1925(1925-01-25) (aged 77) Cliffside, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Games managed | 66 |
| Managerial record | 29–35 |
| Winning % | .453 |
| Teams | |
| As manager | |
John Bailey Day (September 23, 1847 – January 25, 1925) was an American tobacco merchant who became an owner andmanager inprofessional baseball of the late 19th century. He was the first owner of the franchise now known as theSan Francisco Giants.
Day was born inColchester, Connecticut, in 1847.[1] He became wealthy first in the cigar manufacturing business, and then by opening a tobacco processing plant inManhattan'sLower East Side.[2]
Day was founding owner of the independentNew York Metropolitans in 1880 and leased thePolo Grounds for them to play in, which was the first baseball large-scale venue in Manhattan. In 1883, hisNew York Gothams/Giants of theNational League began play at the same site. By 1885, Day concentrated his attentions on the Giants team. Encountering financial difficulties, mainly as a result of the 1890Players' League revolt, in January 1893 he sold the Giants franchise toCornelius Van Cott.[3]
Day was the first of twomanagers for the1899 New York Giants, leading the team to a 29–35 record in 66 games played (two contests were ties);[1] he was succeeded byFred Hoey.[4] In 1900, Day served as the National League's chief ofumpires.[5]
Later in life, Day suffered the first of severalstrokes in 1910.[5][2] He died at age 77 in 1925, having lost his fortune, inCliffside, New Jersey.[2][6] Married twice but without children, Day was interred atPortland, Connecticut.[2]
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